West Ham boss Sam Allardyce admitted Carroll did foul Simon Mignolet in his side's equaliser, but said the second Liverpool penalty was also the wrong call after his side's 2-1 defeat on Sunday.

Carroll appeared to raise an arm to the face of visiting goalkeeper Mignolet as they jostled for a high ball. The Liverpool stopper lost his grasp on the ball and - as a result - Guy Demel poked home the Hammers' equaliser.

But while Allardyce was keen to stress his view that West Ham benefitted from referee Anthony Taylor's error, the club boss was disappointed to see Adrian penalised for tripping Jon Flanagan in the second period.

The decision handed Liverpool their second penalty and ultimately the three points, but Allardyce said the referee was in a poor position and "guessed".

West Ham v Liverpool player ratings

West Ham v Liverpool player ratings

1/27
Adrian - 7

Showed good awareness in coming off his line when needed, and alert to danger. Important stops, good handling and a re-assuring presence. Harshly adjudged to have fouled Jon Flanagan for second penalty.

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2/27
Guy Demel - 7

Worked hard in denying time and freedom to the visitors. Benefitted from Carroll’s disputed challenge to prod the ball past Mingolet for West Ham’s equaliser.

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3/27
Pablo Armero - 6

Lacked concentration at times but was solid and obdurate in his defensive responsibilities as he cleared his lines and looked to support the attack with overlapping runs.

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4/27
Winston Reid - 6

Never allowed a second to settle by Liverpool’s dynamic forwards but kept his shape and discipline in the face of testing raids.

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5/27
James Tomkins - 6

Important cog in denying space to the Reds' counters. Showed good aggression and resolve in dealing with Suarez apart from his handball for Liverpool’s penalty.

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Matthew Taylor - 6

Neat, orderly and subtle at times in supplying the ball to colleagues and always looked to play forward but increasingly bypassed as the game wore on. Subbed.

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7/27
Mark Noble - 7

Hard but fair. Led by example and was involved in everything West Ham did. Tenacious and tireless he gave his all in the Iron’s cause.

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8/27
Mo Diame - 7

Powerful in putting the Reds' backline under pressure with his brawn but enjoyed skipping past Flanaghan at times with the ball on the deck. Looks ungainly which belies occasional bursts of creativity.

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9/27
Stewart Downing - 6

Looked to hit the line early on but his delivery could have been more incisive. Showed an enjoyable willingness to run with the ball at the Merseysiders' backline before fading in influence.

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10/27
Kevin Nolan - 6

Effective in breaking up Liverpool’s fluency but not as authoritative as he would have liked. Subbed for Nocerino after picking up a knock.

11/27
Andy Carroll - 7

Robust, strong in the air, held the ball up well and generally created havoc in the box. Had a large hand in West Ham’s equaliser – in more ways than one. Showed his qualities in out-jumping Johnson in the second period, even if he was unfortunate his powerful header rattled the bar.

12/27
Matt Jarvis - 5

On for Taylor, didn’t have a chance to influence proceedings.

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13/27
Carlton Cole - 5

Replaced Diame as the forward received a generous round of applause for his afternoon’s efforts but did not get a chance to impose himself on the match.

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14/27
Antonio Nocerino - 5

On for a Nolan. Booked.

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15/27
Simon Mignolet - 7

Organised his defence well and showed strength in coping admirably with West Ham’s aerial assault into his box. Was unlucky Carroll escaped punishment when impeding him for the equaliser.

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16/27
Glen Johnson - 7

Tested by the East Londoners and Carroll in particular but did not let anyone down, even if he was never going to be dominant in dealing with aerial crosses.

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17/27
Jon Flanagan - 7

Physically dwarfed in his battles with Diame but showed the heart of a giant in his persistence and resilience which was rewarded with him winning a second penalty for Gerrard. Also effective with blocks and tackles.

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18/27
Mamadou Sakho - 7

Brave and demonstrated his presence with a series of tough challenges, some legal, some penalised. Never gave an inch and will be pleased with performance.

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19/27
Martin Skrtel - 7

Tough and reliable he showed good positional awareness in interceptions and clearances. Manfully stood up to the Irons demanding forward presence.

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20/27
Steven Gerrard - 8

Great pass to Suarez which led to the handball, calmly slotting the subsequent penalty into the net for Liverpool’s first - and was even more emphatic with his second spot-kick. Revelling in his new deeper role.

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21/27
Jordan Henderson - 7

Perceptive. Involved in some stylish one-touch play between the lines, and offered good movement as he sought to bring the ball forward. Excellent at running with the ball.

22/27
Philippe Coutinho - 6

Impish first half display from a player with superb technique and vision but subbed at the break for the more solid Lucas which indicated his finesse and refinement was not the Reds' number one requirement today.

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23/27
Raheem Sterling - 7

Tricky and lively throughout, the youngster showed developing maturity in his movement on and off the ball. Great technique, pace to burn and constantly worried the Londoners defence with his darting, jinking play

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24/27
Daniel Sturridge - 7

Battled gamely, combined well with strike partner Suarez, and showed intelligence in swapping wings with Sterling to cause confusion in the Hammers defence but could have done better with his shooting as Liverpool won a league game for the first time this season without him or Suarez scoring.

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25/27
Luis Suarez - 8

Virtually unplayable at the moment with his movement, imaginative running, outstanding close control and electric pace. Dangerous when drifting inside, or going wide, was unlucky not to score when hitting the bar from an implausible angle. Deservedly won their first penalty with a clever flick onto Tomkins hand.

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26/27
Lucas - 6

On for the more nuanced Coutinho his battling qualities shone through.

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27/27
Kolo Toure - 5

Replaced Sturridge but almost succeeded in flicking the ball past Mingolet.

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"Flanagan is going down before Adrian plays the ball," he said.

"He thinks Adrian hasn't played the ball and he has. In that position where he is he has got to be 100 per cent certain.

"I feel let down, the lads feel really let down. We took Liverpool right to the wire."